Friendly League

Estadio 21 de Agosto
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Club El Progreso's Indiana Jones started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Benjamin Tino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Séamus Babasidis in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Club El Progreso getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Bonifacio Txindoki hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Club El Progreso's goal looked a bit too open when Aage Hill came free, but Benjamin Tino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Monte Hermoso Beach's goalkeeper Emil Arendarski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Emil Arendarski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Club El Progreso's Bonifacio Txindoki got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Aage Hill might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benjamin Tino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aage Hill ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 24th minute Aage Hill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Tino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 30 played minutes Club El Progreso got a freekick which was hit by Matías Kranevitter. Monte Hermoso Beach's Aage Hill got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stephan Testaferrata Bonici charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stephan Testaferrata Bonici the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Monte Hermoso Beach booed when Club El Progreso was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stephan Testaferrata Bonici didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin Tino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Séamus Babasidis in the 41st minute of the match. Monte Hermoso Beach made a substitution. Viktor Petrus replaced Genaro Eskuin. Monte Hermoso Beach's Hector Montrel was substituted for Aage Hill. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Montrel made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Hector Montrel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Tino was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 56th minute Monte Hermoso Beach were awarded a corner. Viktor Petrus went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Monte Hermoso Beach's corner Viktor Petrus fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Benjamin Tino quite easily take care of the ball. Club El Progreso's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Viktor Petrus scored to the left of an out of position Benjamin Tino, making the score, 0-1. When Indiana Jones came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Club El Progreso fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Indiana Jones couldn't finish the play. Benjamin Tino came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Monte Hermoso Beach's Hector Montrel. But to his dismay, Hector Montrel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. When Monte Hermoso Beach's Hector Montrel in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club El Progreso's goalie prevented a goal. Indiana Jones took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emil Arendarski. Emil Arendarski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 76thth minute of the game Indiana Jones who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Monte Hermoso Beach's Emil Arendarski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 minutes of play, Monte Hermoso Beach's Hector Montrel made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Tino was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hector Montrel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Benjamin Tino having to make a save. Monte Hermoso Beach's attentive Benito Cala managed to snatch the ball when Lisandro Totakoxe made a throw-in in the 91st minute of the game. Benjamin Tino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viktor Petrus in the 95th minute of play. Monte Hermoso Beach played a much better game than Club El Progreso and deserved their victory. The Club El Progreso players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.